Returnal vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Returnal vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Returnal Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation PC Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date April 30, 2021 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Housemarque, Climax Studios Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation PC Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site https://housemarque.com/games/returnal http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Average Playtime 8 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB) Storage: 60 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) Processor: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB) Storage: 60 GB available space OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (312 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)